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Meaning of
borrowing
in English
borrowing
us
//ˈbɝ.l̩iŋ//
uk
//ˈbɒ.raɪ.ɪŋ//
#common
Lemma:
borrow
The lemma is the base or root form of this word.
Plural
borrowings
Definitions
Verb
taking
money
from
a
bank
with
repayment
agreement
an
instance
of
taking
something
on
loan
to
adopt
a
word
from
another
language
adopting
an
idea
as
one's
own
to
adjust
digits
in
subtraction
(
by
adding
or
deducting
)
Noun
receiving
something
temporarily
;
expecting
return
Compounds / Phrases
overborrowing
